cossie capri problems again!

[slimrs]

after pressurising all the oil and blowing it straight out of my turbo on the capri i bought a recon t34 and fitted that instead of the t3 that was on it. fitted it all up and the actuator rod was way short( the one from the t3) so i had to loosen the end.

now when i start it it sounds like a tank, it still drives but seems way down on power and the turbo is getting really hot, alot hotter then the old one did.

havent really had a good look at everything just thought id see if anyone else had any ideas. the one that springs to mind is that i need a different actuator

[w p e]

waste gate stuck open due to arm to short

[10 sec terry]

Did u put any preload on the actuator mate? if not that might be your problem.

 

Cheers Terry.

[slimrs]

the wastegate isnt stuck open, if anything it may be stuck closed?!?

 

"preload the actuator" i bolted the actuator on an then wound the end as tight as it would get and then stretched the end onto the pivot, if thats what you mean

 

when should the wastegate open, because it doesnt appear to be opening unless its only during driving. ive tried revving the hell out of it but it doesnt open, could this be the problem

[puddy]

the wastegate isnt stuck open, if anything it may be stuck closed?!?

 

"preload the actuator" i bolted the actuator on an then wound the end as tight as it would get and then stretched the end onto the pivot, if thats what you mean

 

when should the wastegate open, because it doesnt appear to be opening unless its only during driving. ive tried revving the hell out of it but it doesnt open, could this be the problem

 

If I were you ,in your neck of the woods go and see steve scott @A1

 

rallysport before you completely fook your motor!

 

He is on the A1 just before sandy,on the southbound carriageway .

 

puddy

[slimrs]

the wastegate isnt stuck open, if anything it may be stuck closed?!?

 

"preload the actuator" i bolted the actuator on an then wound the end as tight as it would get and then stretched the end onto the pivot, if thats what you mean

 

when should the wastegate open, because it doesnt appear to be opening unless its only during driving. ive tried revving the hell out of it but it doesnt open, could this be the problem

 

If I were you ,in your neck of the woods go and see steve scott @A1

 

rallysport before you completely fook your motor!

 

He is on the A1 just before sandy,on the southbound carriageway .

 

puddy

 

 

oh dear, that doesnt sound good

 

the problem is that i cant take the car anywhere as it is for fear of blowing it up, and the exhaust isnt legal its just a bodge until i get one made but i need the engine running right first. if i go down without the car, i just dont know what im on about and i end up confusing everybody

[puddy]

the wastegate isnt stuck open, if anything it may be stuck closed?!?

 

"preload the actuator" i bolted the actuator on an then wound the end as tight as it would get and then stretched the end onto the pivot, if thats what you mean

 

when should the wastegate open, because it doesnt appear to be opening unless its only during driving. ive tried revving the hell out of it but it doesnt open, could this be the problem

 

If I were you ,in your neck of the woods go and see steve scott @A1

 

rallysport before you completely fook your motor!

 

He is on the A1 just before sandy,on the southbound carriageway .

 

puddy

 

 

oh dear, that doesnt sound good

 

the problem is that i cant take the car anywhere as it is for fear of blowing it up, and the exhaust isnt legal its just a bodge until i get one made but i need the engine running right first. if i go down without the car, i just dont know what im on about and i end up confusing everybody

 

Hire a trailer then,way cheaper than a blown cossie engine

 

Thats the only problem with the internet,all this talk of easy conversions

 

and 12 second quarters makes anybody think they can do it,unfortunately

 

it ain't that simple in the real world mate.

 

puddy

[slimrs]

the wastegate isnt stuck open, if anything it may be stuck closed?!?

 

"preload the actuator" i bolted the actuator on an then wound the end as tight as it would get and then stretched the end onto the pivot, if thats what you mean

 

when should the wastegate open, because it doesnt appear to be opening unless its only during driving. ive tried revving the hell out of it but it doesnt open, could this be the problem

 

If I were you ,in your neck of the woods go and see steve scott @A1

 

rallysport before you completely fook your motor!

 

He is on the A1 just before sandy,on the southbound carriageway .

 

puddy

 

 

oh dear, that doesnt sound good

 

the problem is that i cant take the car anywhere as it is for fear of blowing it up, and the exhaust isnt legal its just a bodge until i get one made but i need the engine running right first. if i go down without the car, i just dont know what im on about and i end up confusing everybody

 

Hire a trailer then,way cheaper than a blown cossie engine

 

Thats the only problem with the internet,all this talk of easy conversions

 

and 12 second quarters makes anybody think they can do it,unfortunately

 

it ain't that simple in the real world mate.

 

puddy

 

 

tell me about it mate, its retro fords fault lol

[puddy]

Good luck

 

puddy

[Dom]

If I were you ,in your neck of the woods go and see steve scott @A1

 

rallysport before you completely fook your motor!

 

He is on the A1 just before sandy,on the southbound carriageway

 

Yup steve's a good bloke or you could try Glyn at O'dell Motorsport or Mark at Baines Turbo Sport.

 

They're all in about a 10 miles radius of each other and nice chaps